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Petteri Arvola

About Me

I'm a freelance guitarist from Helsinki, Finland. I've born in '78 ad been a professional musician since 1996. I mainly play electric and acoustic guitar, but I've learned to play mandolin and steel guitar as well. On gigs I sometimes even sing background vocals. You can see me playing on: boats, clubs, bars, private partys (weddings, christmas party, company party, etc.), church, theatre, wherever.. I also teach. I've been teaching since I was 16, and since 2003 I've had more steady teaching jobs in music schools around southern finland. I also do guest teaching sessions/workshops/clinics around Finland. I also attend "Rajarock" event every year where I teach guitarists, bands, rhytmic and general musicianship to youngsters from Finland, Sweden, Russia and Norway. I play almost every style of music, exept classical. I love to listen that though!

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Member Since: 13/08/2007
Band Members:
Influences: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Lukather, Robben Ford, Pat Metheny, George Benson, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Peter Lerche, Herbie Hancock, Sting, Mike Stern, Wah Wah Johnson, James Brown, Ritchie Blackmore, Agnus&Malcolm Young, Gary Moore.
Sounds Like: Myself (I hope)
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Summer!!!

Again.. Free saturday, really weird.. This one is due to cancellation, too bad. But I've been enjoying my may a lot, great gigs with great musicians. ;ost of them has been really close calls, I mean i...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 03:19:00 GMT

Facebook keeps me away from Myspace

Damn.. It's been a while since I've been on my myspace profile, seems that myspace is so 2007, and everything and everyone are only on facebook.Well, anyhow, I got my new Tokai Les Paul, and I love it...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:40:00 GMT

Can't wait for my tax refunds

One month to go.. then Finland is about to celebrate two things, independence and my new guitar :D Tax refunds should be on my account on dec 5th, so at that very day, I'll go to the "kiffes music" an...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:57:00 GMT

Facebook vs. Myspace

Interesting.. I told everyone that I hate facebook and I won't ever never create my own profile on fb. But, now I've been away from myspace for so many months... I hope I can put some new music soon, ...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:33:00 GMT

Something new

I haven't written here in long time.. I don't even know if anybody read this :D But finally I got some new stuff added, some solo clips with my new bogner head.. and rhythm guitar parts are also playe...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:18:00 GMT

Studio experiences

Not so much to tell.. I just took my XTC first time to studio, and it sounded awesome.. I'll put on some music asap mixing and mastering is completed.. And when I'll finally buy a new dvd-rom for my c...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:24:00 GMT

Gatherin some work to do

I just don't know what to write.. I should have nothing to complain, I've been playing with great musicians on boats, having a good time with my students.. But still I'm having trouble with my mind, o...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:59:00 GMT

New car

I bought a car today.. Even though I don't have any loose money. It's so expencive to maintain car in Finland. I had my last car 4 years ago, and I was so pissed off... due to be driver for every guy ...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:19:00 GMT

New year

Happy new year everybody. This life is so weird. Sometimes I stop to wonder that what if I'd get myself a job with steady hours. Or at least I'd know 6 months ahead when I have work days. A week ago m...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Graduation day

Finally, I got my teacher's diploma, with scholarship for 300¬, that was a good surprice :) But now, I'm finally able to start my holidays, I'll travel to lapland, eat myself to death on sunday throug...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:08:00 GMT